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Fast Voltage Regulator for Multilevel Flash Memories
San Jose, California August 07-August 08
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Osama Khouri, STMicroelectronics and University of Pavia
Rino Micheloni, STMicroelectronics
Stefano Gregori, University of Pavia
Guido Torelli, University of Pavia
This paper presents a very fast recovery voltage regulator for large capacitive loads in multilevel (ML) Flash memories. A Suitable low-power structure limits positive output overshoots during transients, thereby allowing the basic regulation loop to be designed for very high recovery speed. The circuit is therefore able to quickly restore the output voltage to its regulated value when a previously discharged capacitance is connected to its output. Typical applications include read word-line and program bit-line voltage regulators for ML Flash memories, where accurate and quickly regulated voltages are vital for optimal read and program operations. Computer simulations for a 018 ?m 2 bit/cell 64 Mb Flash memory are shown.
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Osama Khouri, Rino Micheloni, Stefano Gregori, Guido Torelli, "Fast Voltage Regulator for Multilevel Flash Memories," mtdt, pp.34, 2000 IEEE International Workshop on Memory Technology, Design and Testing (MTDT'00), 2000
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